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Survivor II

from Staircase Wit by The Ableist

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lyrics

Your parent, your sibling, your uncle, your aunt
Your cousin, your teacher, grandparent, or friend
Your ex, your caregiver, your mentor back then
Abused your trust and the role they were in

They tried to inflict those wounds on you
Each gouge is still afflicting you

My wounds for so long I simply dismissed
Like putting a bandage on a slit wrist
It wasn’t my place offer to stitch
Anyone else while my blood dripped

So this is me now—the sutures dissolved
A needle alone just won’t resolve
Can’t teach you to sew, but I found this thread
Feel these scars, I promise you this

Whoever you are, whatever you do
You’re still here—survived the abuse
Whoever they are, whatever they did
This is your life, your body you’re in
So starting right now—we’re taking this back
Our trust and our love—we’ll choose what we give
I’m done being hushed on what can be said
She knows damn well just what she did

“It’s just not the truth”
“There’s not a lot you can do with lies, Paul”
“I know”
“There’s not a lot you can do with lies”
“I’m just hoping that the truth will carry”
“I’m just hoping that my voice will carry”
“I’m just counting on my voice”

Whoever you are, whatever you do
You’re still here—survived the abuse
Whoever they are, whatever they did
This is your life, your body you’re in
So starting right now—we’re taking this back
Our trust and our love—we’ll choose what we give
I’m done being hushed—she knows who she is
Make one more move and I’ll say your name

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from Staircase Wit, released May 1, 2022

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The Ableist Chicago, Illinois

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Barry, Sean, Stephan, Pete, Paul.

Former/Rotating: Maddie, Jairus, Johnny, Dave.

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